Drying boots

[dmacl]

I'm just wondering if anyone has suggestions for a good way to dry dive boots. With 4 divers in the house I'm looking for more effective ways to take care of gear. Trying to find places to prop 4 sets of boots semi upside down to dry is a hassle. Anyone have ideas for a dyi drying rack or some type of inexpensive set up?

 

[IndySCUBA]

I use a hanger, works great.

XS Scuba AC500 X5 Accessory Hanger

 

[DarkCoffee]

We bought one of those smaller, tilt style, floor fans which can tilt the fan head completely horizontal. Folding back the boot tops and laying them on the fan dries the boots out real quick.

 

[Brewski]

At home I have a rack I made out of PVC pipe that holds my boots, gloves, and hoods.
Walter posted plans for something simalar here http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/do-yourself-diy/148736-diy-drying-rack-your-help-needed.html

While traveling my wife discovered this great trick of stuffing newspaper into the boot to draw out moisture.

 

[Bigdaddy29111]

Get a boot/wader dryer from bass pro or cabala's, your boots will be bone dry in a couple of hours. They also make a glove adapter for it.

 

[tc_rain]

I just installed a clothes rod above my shower and use hangers to dry everything including the boots which allows them to hang upside down. From what I hear, the henderson insta dry boots are the way to go. Some have said to stuff old newspaper in them and they are completely dry in a few hours.

 

[Captain12Pk]

I use a hanger, works great.

XS Scuba AC500 X5 Accessory Hanger

Ditto the hanger. Different mfgr., same result.

 

[tuner fish]

Four divers, that's great. Take 2 plastic resin chairs, knock em over, you have the 8 legs to hold boots until dry....I'm going to try this newspaper trick.

 

[Damselfish]

Stuffing with newspaper or towels for awhile helps. Or if you still have the useless plastic inserts from your fins, they're pretty good at propping booties open - good travel solution. If there's good airflow I don't find a real need to have them upside down, as long as the water that pools in the bottom at first gets dumped out a couple times.

 

[*Floater*]

in the future consider neoprene socks, they dry fast because you can turn them inside out. liquidfit sold (used to sell?) them for $15/pair. You can wear a drysuit-type boot on top if you need to walk on rocks, etc. I use chuck taylor hi-tops, but knocks off can be had for cheap - they dry fast too. of course, that's probably more involved than you were asking, but i decided to post for the benefit of anyone who needs a quick drying solution for boots. on the minus side, they can be slippery (on the inside) to walk in.